Stanford, Kentucky

Stanford, Kentucky
City
Historic Commercial District
Location in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°31′53″N 84°39′24″W / 37.53139°N 84.65667°W / 37.53139; -84.65667
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Lincoln
Area [1]
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
• Land	4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation [2]	935 ft (285 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,640
• Estimate  (2022)[3]	3,644
• Density	820.56/sq mi (316.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	40484
Area code	606
FIPS code	21-73110
GNIS feature ID	2405519[2]
Website	www.stanford.ky.gov

Stanford is a home rule-class city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, having been founded in 1775. Its population was 3,487 at the 2010 census^[4] and an estimated 3,686 in 2018.^[5] It is the county seat of Lincoln County.^[6] Stanford is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.